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Graves was convicted of choking and drowning 24-year-old Kimberly Sipe, the mother of his newborn baby girl.

Six days after giving birth to their baby girl, her body was found floating in the Licking River.

“It's like their slapping him on the wrist for murdering my sister, like they’re rewarding him to get out and go hurt someone else,” said Sipe’s sister Carla Jones. “How do you even consider even letting this man go free after 16 years how do you let this man after he murdered my sister with no regrets he did it -- just walked away from her like she was a piece of garbage."

For the second time, Reggie Graves was granted parole Monday, just 16 years into his 55-year sentence. The Kentucky Parole Board first granted his parole in July, but Sipe’s family wasn't notified of the hearing.

Her family finally made their case on why he should stay locked up last week.

“I think it was nonsense for them to put us through it again, they did it, they had us talk to them again, just to cover their butts because they messed up, it wasn't about us, it was about them,” said Jones.

The parole board has set conditions for Graves' parole.

Graves must stay out of Kenton County and the adjoining counties and he cannot have contact with the victim's family. He must follow Substance Abuse Program after-care recommendations, and must seek mental health evaluation in the community and follow all recommendations.